It’s December in Cloudcroft! This is one of my favorite times of the year in this quaint village. There is snow on the ground and on the pines. Icicle are hanging from the tin roofs. The chill seems to quiet the whole area. For me, Christmas in the mountains just makes sense. Another perk to this

On the morning of September 10, 2016 the weather was overcast, everything was still, and I was trying to calm my nerves. Preparing for over a month (as best as a dad with a full time job can), I felt ready. My friend and partner for the day Thomas Lewis walked over to me with

As the new school year gets started, I’m reminded of my most important role. If you read my previous blog entitled “Best Move of My Life”, you know about my parents and how they taught me to work hard. As I mentioned in that blog, I’m very proud of this raising. However, I’ve struggled throughout the

Let me take a minute to introduce myself. I grew up in a small oil town in West Texas (Andrews) where the smell of “money” smelled very similar to rotten eggs! My father owned a small engineering and land surveying company and my mother was a school teacher. Both of my parents showed me what